Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 12.309.82

तपोवनेषु ये जातास्तत्रैव निधनं गताः ।
तेषामल्पतरो धर्मः कामभोगमजानताम् ॥ ८२ ॥

tapovaneṣu ye jātāstatraiva nidhanaṃ gatāḥ |
teṣāmalpataro dharmaḥ kāmabhogamajānatām || 82 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...not from desire of pleasure.—Along your way do not seek for friends and spouses, since friends and spouses are causes of attachment to the world. Although the ruler of Mithila is one in whose sacrifices we officiate...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.309.82). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tapovana, Yah, Yat, Jata, Tatraiva, Nidhana, Gata, Tad, Alpatara, Dharma, Kamabhoga, Ajanat, Ajanata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.309.82). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “tapovaneṣu ye jātāstatraiva nidhanaṃ gatāḥ
  • tapovaneṣu -
  • tapovana (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jātās -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • tatraiva -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • nidhanam -
  • nidhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nidhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nidhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatāḥ -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “teṣāmalpataro dharmaḥ kāmabhogamajānatām
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • alpataro* -
  • alpatara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmaḥ -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmabhogam -
  • kāmabhoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ajānatām -
  • ajānat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ajānat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ajānatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.309.82

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.309.82 in Kannada sript:
ತಪೋವನೇಷು ಯೇ ಜಾತಾಸ್ತತ್ರೈವ ನಿಧನಂ ಗತಾಃ ।
ತೇಷಾಮಲ್ಪತರೋ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಕಾಮಭೋಗಮಜಾನತಾಮ್ ॥ ೮೨ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 12.309.82 in Bengali sript:
তপোবনেষু যে জাতাস্তত্রৈব নিধনং গতাঃ ।
তেষামল্পতরো ধর্মঃ কামভোগমজানতাম্ ॥ ৮২ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 12.309.82 in Gujarati sript:
તપોવનેષુ યે જાતાસ્તત્રૈવ નિધનં ગતાઃ ।
તેષામલ્પતરો ધર્મઃ કામભોગમજાનતામ્ ॥ ૮૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.309.82 in Malayalam sript:
തപോവനേഷു യേ ജാതാസ്തത്രൈവ നിധനം ഗതാഃ ।
തേഷാമല്പതരോ ധര്മഃ കാമഭോഗമജാനതാമ് ॥ ൮൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.309.82 in Telugu sript:
తపోవనేషు యే జాతాస్తత్రైవ నిధనం గతాః ।
తేషామల్పతరో ధర్మః కామభోగమజానతామ్ ॥ ౮౨ ॥

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